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\"The Wrigley Corporation needs to raise $44 million. The investment banking fir

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"The Wrigley Corporation needs to raise $44 million. The investment banking firm of Tinkers, Evers, & Chance will handle the transaction. a. If stock is utilized, 2,300,000 shares will be sold to the public at $20.50 per share. The corporation will receive a net price of $19 per share. What is the percentage underwriting spread per share? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. If bonds are utilized, slightly over 43,700 bonds will be sold to the public at $1,009 per bond. The corporation will receive a net price of $994 per bond. What is the percentage of underwriting spread per bond? (Relate the dollar spread to the public price.) (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) c-1. Which alternative has the larger percentage of spread? c-2. Is this the normal relationship between the two types of issues?" Funds needed $44,000,000 a. Number of shares 2,300,000 a. Selling price of stock $20.50 a. Net stock price $19.00 b. Number of bonds 43,700 b. Selling price of bond $1,009.00 b. Net bond price $994.00 Enter answers in the highlighted areas below. Solutions: a. If stock is utilized, 2,300,000 shares will be sold to the public at $20.50 per share. The corporation will receive a net price of $19 per share. What is the percentage underwriting spread per share? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) Dollar spread Percentage spread b. If bonds are utilized, slightly over 43,700 bonds will be sold to the public at $1,009 per bond. The corporation will receive a net price of $994 per bond. What is the percentage of underwriting spread per bond? (Relate the dollar spread to the public price.) (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) Dollar spread Percentage spread c-1. Which alternative has the larger percentage of spread? c-2. Is this the normal relationship between the two types of issues?

Funds needed $44,000,000 a. Number of shares 2,300,000 a. Selling price of stock $20.50 a. Net stock price $19.00 b. Number of bonds 43,700 b. Selling price of bond $1,009.00 b. Net bond price $994.00 Enter answers in the highlighted areas below. Solutions: a. If stock is utilized, 2,300,000 shares will be sold to the public at $20.50 per share. The corporation will receive a net price of $19 per share. What is the percentage underwriting spread per share? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) Dollar spread Percentage spread b. If bonds are utilized, slightly over 43,700 bonds will be sold to the public at $1,009 per bond. The corporation will receive a net price of $994 per bond. What is the percentage of underwriting spread per bond? (Relate the dollar spread to the public price.) (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) Dollar spread Percentage spread c-1. Which alternative has the larger percentage of spread? c-2. Is this the normal relationship between the two types of issues?

Explanation / Answer

Funds needed

$ 44,000,000

Number of Shares

2,300,000

Selling Price of Stock

$ 20.50

Net Stock Price

$ 19.00

Number of bonds

43,700

Selling Price of bond

$ 1,009.00

Net bond Price

a

If stock is utilized 2,300,000 will be sold to public at $ 20.50 per share. The Corporation will receive a net price of $ 19 per share what is the underwriting spread per share

Dollar Spread

$ 3,450,000

Percentage Spread

7.32%

b

If bonds are utilized slightly over 43,700 bonds will be sold to the public at $ 1009 per bond. The corporation will receive a net price of $ 994 per bond

Dollar Spread

$ 655,500

Percentage spread

1.49%

c-1

Which alternative has the larger percentage of spread?

Equity

c-2

Is this the normal relationship between the two types of issues?

Yes.

This is because of the higher risk associated with equity markets.

Gross Amount of shares sold to public    = 2,300,000 * 20.50   = $ 47,150,000

Net amount received bythe company   = 2,300,000 * 19          = $ 43,700,000

Underwriter Spread amount                                                            = $ 3,450,000

Underwriter spread % terms             = 3450000/47150000 * 100 = 7.317 or 7.32% (rounded off)

Gross Amount of bonds sold to public   = 43700 * 1009 = $ 44,093,300

Net amount received by the company = 43700 * 994   =   $ 43,437,800

Underwriter spread                                  = $ 655,500

Spread in % terms                                    = 655,500/44093300 * 100 = 1.4866% or 1.49% (rounded off)

Funds needed

$ 44,000,000

Number of Shares

2,300,000

Selling Price of Stock

$ 20.50

Net Stock Price

$ 19.00

Number of bonds

43,700

Selling Price of bond

$ 1,009.00

Net bond Price

a

If stock is utilized 2,300,000 will be sold to public at $ 20.50 per share. The Corporation will receive a net price of $ 19 per share what is the underwriting spread per share

Dollar Spread

$ 3,450,000

Percentage Spread

7.32%

b

If bonds are utilized slightly over 43,700 bonds will be sold to the public at $ 1009 per bond. The corporation will receive a net price of $ 994 per bond

Dollar Spread

$ 655,500

Percentage spread

1.49%

c-1

Which alternative has the larger percentage of spread?

Equity

c-2

Is this the normal relationship between the two types of issues?

Yes.

This is because of the higher risk associated with equity markets.